A man faces three criminal charges after he allegedly fired his handgun by accident, injuring a woman near Highland Street in Alderpoint on May 24, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office.

At around 2:40 p.m., sheriff's deputies were notified by a caller that a woman had suffered a gunshot wound. When the deputies arrived, the caller — 42-year-old Harold Drummer — admitted to accidentally firing off his handgun, according to officials. The woman was flown to a hospital out of the county for treatment. The sheriff's office is not releasing her identity as part of its investigation.

Drummond was arrested on an unrelated warrant and was taken to the Humboldt County jail, where he was held on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, a convicted felon in possession of ammunition and negligently discharging a firearm. Drummond's bail amount was set at $100,000.

The sheriff's office asks that anyone with information regarding this case or related criminal activity to call the sheriff's office at 707-445-7251 or the sheriff's office crime tip line at 707-268-2539.